Nate Land theme park coming to Nashville
Nate Bargatze is building a legit theme park called Nate Land in Nashville, aiming to fill the void left by the shuttered Opryland.
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May 27, 2026
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Nate Bargatze Interview: Nate Land, NIL Recruiting, and We Gotta Ask
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The bombshell of the Nate Bargatze segment: he is building a full-scale theme park in Nashville called Nate Land — with real roller coasters, inspired by the long-gone Opryland — and is just waiting for someone to tell him it can't happen. He then reveals the Breadwinner-as-NIL story: he appeared on ESPN College GameDay and promised top QB recruit Jared Curtis a role in the film to flip him from Georgia to Vanderbilt. The dog named Philly was rescued during a Nashville touring stop in Philadelphia when the football game created traffic chaos that blocked fans from reaching his shows; she now sleeps in his daughter's bed. The rapid-fire We Gotta Ask section begins with a World Cup host city question, leading Nate to politely throw Atlanta under the bus. [1] — Nate Bargatze "Nate Bargatze is building a legit theme park in Nashville called Nate Land — roller coasters included. Inspired by losing Opryland as a kid…" 1:20:51 [2] — Nate Bargatze "Nate Bargatze went on ESPN College GameDay and promised top QB recruit Jared Curtis a role in The Breadwinner — and it worked. Curtis flipp…" 1:22:43
Nate Land: Nate Bargatze Is Building a Theme Park
Nate Bargatze is building a legit theme park in Nashville called Nate Land — roller coasters included. Inspired by losing Opryland as a kid and Nashville's explosive growth, he sees it as a chance to make lasting family memories. He's just waiting for someone to tell him it can't happen.
Nate Bargatze Used NIL to Recruit a Quarterback for Vanderbilt
Nate Bargatze went on ESPN College GameDay and promised top QB recruit Jared Curtis a role in The Breadwinner — and it worked. Curtis flipped from Georgia to Vanderbilt in one of the wildest NIL deals in recent memory.
Jared Curtis flipped from Georgia to Vandy via NIL
Nate Bargatze used NIL (appearing on ESPN College GameDay and putting the recruit in his movie) to help flip top QB recruit Jared Curtis from Georgia to Vanderbilt.
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